Breast Cancer

Do you log in to your online health account when you know the news could be bad?

Can the wait-and-see approach used to treat metastatic breast cancer help a friendship survive?

The FDA has approved AeroForm, a balloon-like wireless tissue expander, for patients who choose to have reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy or for those with underdeveloped breasts and soft tissue deformities.

Latina women, even those who survived breast cancer, face a number of barriers to health care.

A recent study found that weightlifting and resistance training may be a viable option to mitigate the risk and progression of lymphedema.

Many women who had radiation therapy after a mastectomy encountered complications and lower patient satisfaction, according to a recent study.

Heron Therapeutics plans to match every donation made to Susan G. Komen by way of the Heron Matching Program through the end of 2016.

Two-time cancer survivor and motivational clutter clearing author shares some ways to prepare and to share going into the holidays and beyond.

Feelings of depression can be overwhelming during the holiday season, but there is help.

For this cancer survivor, the new year starts every day.

Breastless women face clothing challenges on a daily basis, but there is hope.

This is the time of year when we spend a lot of time thinking about gifts. Who is on the list? What is the best gift for each person?

This breast cancer and melanoma cancer survivor is done playing the "I'm not good enough" tape.

It can be difficult for caregivers and friends to find the right words when talking about a loved one’s cancer.

Obesity can negatively affect cancer treatment outcomes, trigger disease recurrence and shorten longevity. Organized weight loss programs and exercise can help patients protect themselves.

When this patient with metastatic breast cancer couldn't find a way out of isolation and depression on her own, a serendipitous evening with women confronting the same diagnosis did the trick.

Having strong social support may lead to better breast cancer outcomes, according to a recent study.

IMMU-132 had durable responses in patients with heavily pretreated triple-negative breast cancer, according to a recent study.

The curse within the cure of modern medicine

When my mother was given a teddy bear after her mastectomy, I was mystified. How could hugging a teddy bear help? When people started giving me doll figurines after my cancer diagnosis, I started to understand. Hope begins not just with medical intervention but also with the power of the imagination.

Women who are experiencing symptoms of menopause often mistake those events as treatment side effects, leading to a decrease in adherence.

A recent study found that scalp cooling is a safe and effective way to reduce hair loss for women with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.

A subset of patients with breast cancer saw an increase in progression-free survival with the addition of Afinitor to Faslodex.

Janet Jones' life changed drastically when she went from oncology nurse to patient with breast cancer.

What happens after the surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation are done?

Adding veliparib to a chemotherapy regimen increased response rates for patients with BRCA-positive breast cancer.

After months and months of fighting to have the medical equipment prescribed by my oncologist, my persistence paid off.

Breast cancer often forges unlikely friendships via internet connections.